A Short Story. Carlos was irritated. Traffic was bad and he was running late. He was driving up from Los Angeles. In reality, being hundreds of miles away, there was nothing he could really do about it. To be truthful he was already a target of stupidity as far as the Seattle night club was […]
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Bug – the latest live production at Tacoma Little Theatre
Submitted by Don and Peg Doman. “Letts exploits audience uncertainties and the play benefits enormously from the claustrophobic intimacy of a space capable of making scripts seem more convincing than they might play out elsewhere.” Peg and I got to see the final dress rehearsal Thursday night with our Rotary friend Jan Brazzell. Our front […]
Gary Washington Tells No Tales – A Lakewood Story
Although we were not great friends, Gary Washington was an individual you could count on and look up to. I had once asked him for help in junior high. After sitting and watching a mean little jackass bully both boys and girls I asked for Gary’s help. I don’t know that Gary exercised his body, […]
Don’t Just Sit There and Die – Fighting Cancer – Radiation Therapy
Thanks to Andrea Neill. Hardy always liked the name Hardy that his parents gave him: “robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions.” His father had been active and even played ball with Hardy when he was just five foot six. As Hardy grew up he played tennis, basketball, and football. He loved football the most . […]
Sharing the Message and Beyond – Info About some of our Pierce County Rotary Clubs
I was standing in line at the Winco Grocery Store. I usually go early in the morning to shop, but I slept in and then went to Winco. I was in a rather long line, but rather than just stand around I started a conversation with a lady behind me. As we talked back and […]
Looked Down On and Frowned On
Zak, had always felt himself being picked on. He looked different, but was kind to others, no matter really how they acted toward him. He was friendly to others all he could and helped anyone that looked like they were in need. No matter what, however he felt alone and lost. He did okay in […]
Painting to Look Good or Better
Submitted by Don and Peg Doman. A while back Georgia and I had moved into our new house, just shy of our 10th wedding anniversary. It wasn’t our home yet, but we so wanted it to feel welcoming, with the joy of a family home and not just a house. Georgia had furniture from her […]
Being Frank is a Problem
A Short Story… The Fugitive is what some friends called him; his real name is Frank. Frank was also frank about himself and his actions. At the age of forty he still had the body of a twenty year-old. He still exercised and ran a few miles almost every single day. He had lost his […]
Lorena and a Nice Street Income
A Short Story… “Boring . . . just plain boring. I haven’t had a fun date for weeks. I hate my job and people just seem stupid.” She was thinking this, well actually saying it out loud to herself as she was driving back home to her apartment as the sun slowly dimmed. She stopped […]